I am working on the issue on the issue involving the American Citizen Liberty Union (ACLU). In order to find out, why this organization who protects our rights through the Amendments of the constitution is so controversial. This non-profit organization has been debatable for a number of countless reasons. The ACLU faces many civil debatable decisions before the Supreme Court. Does this have anything to do with the conspiracy theory which declares a New World Order? What if the ACLU had something to do with this? Most of us feel as our own government doesn’t exactly protect our civil rights but they go after their own selfish motive needs. So is the ACLU good for America or can holding too much power be dangerous within their hands? Our Declaration
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Activist have pointed out there were civil liberty complications for those involved in the Vietnam War. Although the ACLU may state that they disagreed in separating their moderate traditions, this soon changed. With their new transgression to a more political organization during the Watergate scandal and the Vietnam War, their income inflation skyrocketed. As soon as Nixon resigned from presidency and the war ended, the demand for civil supporters had stopped advancing. In desperate needs for any contribution to the union, the ACLU had defended the rights of American Nazis to express their hatred speech during a parade in Illinois in 1977, and, therefore the ACLU lost thousands of members and corrupted their reputation. Constant pressures against the ACLU among different organizations exerting to become more equal towards all citizens, became the ACLU’s weakness and this divided them from their original standards. By becoming satisfactory to all, the ACLU took criticism against the anti-activist and the anti-communism groups and among their friends as well. A constant battle within, such as being accused by conservatives on being more liberal and supporting causes of atheism and communism instead of defending the Bill of Rights. A constant struggle between the communist in the ACLU became well known. For instance, Roger Baldwin who founded the ACLU and became the executive director until 1950, denied supporting communism but Harvard says otherwise by this one statement. “I seek social ownership of property, the abolition of the propertied class and sole control by those who produce wealth. Communism is the goal” (Baldwin, pg.429). Without this being a significant issue, it soon became one when a riot was taken place. ACLU’s co-founder removed communism from its leadership. Of course the debate continues between an
Activist have pointed out there were civil liberty complications for those involved in the Vietnam War. Although the ACLU may state that they disagreed in separating their moderate traditions, this soon changed. With their new transgression to a more political organization during the Watergate scandal and the Vietnam War, their income inflation skyrocketed. As soon as Nixon resigned from presidency and the war ended, the demand for civil supporters had stopped advancing. In desperate needs for any contribution to the union, the ACLU had defended the rights of American Nazis to express their hatred speech during a parade in Illinois in 1977, and, therefore the ACLU lost thousands of members and corrupted their reputation. Constant pressures against the ACLU among different organizations exerting to become more equal towards all citizens, became the ACLU’s weakness and this divided them from their original standards. By becoming satisfactory to all, the ACLU took criticism against the anti-activist and the anti-communism groups and among their friends as well. A constant battle within, such as being accused by conservatives on being more liberal and supporting causes of atheism and communism instead of defending the Bill of Rights. A constant struggle between the communist in the ACLU became well known. For instance, Roger Baldwin who founded the ACLU and became the executive director until 1950, denied supporting communism but Harvard says otherwise by this one statement. “I seek social ownership of property, the abolition of the propertied class and sole control by those who produce wealth. Communism is the goal” (Baldwin, pg.429). Without this being a significant issue, it soon became one when a riot was taken place. ACLU’s co-founder removed communism from its leadership. Of course the debate continues between an